Jardiance® associated with a total cost of care savings of more than 20%, according to results from an outcomes-based agreement between Boehringer Ingelheim and Highmark
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Highmark and Boehringer Ingelheim announced positive results from their outcomes-based agreement, which showed that adults with type 2 diabetes and known cardiovascular disease who took Jardiance® (empagliflozin) had a lower annual total cost of care compared with those prescribed other branded or generic anti-hyperglycemic medications. Patients on Jardiance demonstrated a reduction in medical costs of over 30%. Factoring in both medical and pharmacy costs, the overall total cost of care reduction was more than 20% for patients on Jardiance.